Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of PMHC clients who participated in the study, in total and for each sub-sample analyseda
| Variable | Total sample (n = 1532) | ≥ 2 sessions (n = 1295) | ≥ 2 sessions and problems ≥6 months (n = 1059) |
|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | |
| Female sex | 74.5 (1127) | 74.2 (951) | 73.8 (775) |
| Age group | |||
| 18–25 years | 16.1 (244) | 15.2 (195) | 14.0 (148) |
| 26–44 years | 54.0 (817) | 54.4 (698) | 54.7 (577) |
| 45–67 years | 28.7 (435) | 29.1 (373) | 30.0 (316) |
| > 67 years | 1.2 (18) | 1.3 (17) | 1.2 (13) |
| Educational level | |||
| Primary school | 10.2 (154) | 9.1 (116) | 8.6 (90) |
| Secondary school | 45.5 (688) | 45.1 (578)* | 46.0 (483) |
| Higher education | 44.3 (669) | 45.8 (587)*** | 45.5 (478) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 28.1 (424) | 27.2 (348) | 26.0 (273) |
| Married | 32.4 (489) | 32.7 (419) | 33.4 (351)* |
| Living together | 28.8 (435) | 29.4 (377) | 29.2 (307) |
| Divorced | 9.6 (145) | 9.7 (124) | 10.6 (111)* |
| Widowed | 1.1 (17) | 1.0 (13) | 0.9 (9) |
| Immigrant background | 11.3 (170) | 10.7 (138) | 10.6 (112) |
| Employment status | |||
| In regular work | 38.9 (587) | 39.8 (508) | 39.7 (415) |
| Combined work and a recipient of benefits | 35.4 (535) | 36.0 (460) | 34.8 (364) |
| Out of work with or without benefits | 25.7 (389) | 24.3 (310)** | 25.5 (266) |
| Available follow-up data | |||
| At least one follow-up questionnaire | 78.7 (1205) | 92.8 (1202)*** | 93.0 (985)*** |
| Post-treatment questionnaire | 56.4 (864) | 66.7 (864)*** | 66.7 (706)*** |
aDispersed numbers due to missing data. Range missing per variable: total sample, n = 18–24; those having ≥2 sessions, n = 3–17; those having ≥2 sessions and problem duration of ≥6 months, n = 1–14
Distribution different from the comparison sample at *p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 and *** p < 0.001. Differences examined using logistic regression tests